Tickets/Citations - Justice Court, Pct.1 ONLY

Texas Department of Public Safety, Game Wardens with Texas Parks and
Wild Life Department and the Tarrant County Sheriff's Department file
tickets/citations with the Justice Court. Once citations are received
by the court, a courtesy notice is sent out to the defendant to notify
of payment options, due date and how to enter a plea.

The defendant has a right of a trial by jury and to be represented
by an attorney, if they desire. If the defendant desires to plead NOT
GUILTY and have a trial please advise the Court in writing and specify
"trial by Judge" or "trial by jury."

If the defendant wants to plead GUILTY or NOLO CONTENDERE and not
appear in Court in person they may do so by sending the fine assessed
by mail.

Failure to post bond or pay the fine within 10 days from the date
the ticket/citation is filed with the Justice Court will result in a
warrant being issued for your arrest. If the defendant submits
payment, but fails to enter a plea, then a plea of NOLO CONTENDERE
will automatically be entered for you. The court will not accept
payment from a third party without a plea of the defendant.

If previously entered a plea of NOT GUILTY and would like to
pay the fine instead, you will need to contact the Court.

If paying the fine after business hours and have an active
warrant on your case, the warrant will not be recalled until the
next business day.

If the defendant is a juvenile you will
not have the ability to pay online will need to come into the office
to make payment.

If the defendant would like to request
Defensive Driving or Deferred Adjudication for the ticket then you
will need to contact the Court BEFORE making a payment online.

Please send a cashier's check or money order payable to: Justice
Court, Precinct One. Personal checks will not be accepted. For
more information, please visit our Justice
of the Peace 1 Fees to see how to pay online or by phone.

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